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How is it possible that we have reached June? That nine (plus) months have passed and our beloved eighth graders are moving on to become high schoolers?

We're not done yet and still have much to accomplish but June provides important opportunities to 1) finish strong, and 2) reflect, celebrate, and express gratitude. These final 13 days of the school year will be busy including events, concerts, and celebrations. We look forward to each and the opportunity to connect before our STARs liftoff for the summer.

Below is our second-to-last update for the year. Our final North News for this school year will be sent later this month, in correlation with our final school day on Thursday, June 20th. In addition, we will send updates over the summer as we prepare for the coming year.

Enjoy and thank you for your time, partnership, and support - goNorth!

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Important June Dates:

• 6/6: Middle School Art Show (6:00pm/EPS Community Resource Center)
• 6/7: Pride Night @ AquaSox Game (hosted by the Everett Public Schools) - North Band will be playing the National Anthem (Pride Night Link - Tickets Link benefiting our North Band)
• 6/10: Spring Choir Concert (6:00pm/North Commons)
• 6/12: Spring Orchestra Concert (7:00pm/North Commons)
• 6/14: Early Dismissal (12:20pm dismissal for all students)
  
• 6/15: Everett High School Graduation (7:00pm/Angel of the Winds Arena)
• 6/18: Eighth Grade - Celebration of Learning + Dance (5:00pm/Commons & Gym)
• 6/19: (No School) Juneteenth Observed
• 6/20: Field Day (AM) followed by our Yearend Awards Assembly.
• 6/20: LAST DAY OF SCHOOL - Early Dismissal (12:20pm dismissal for all students)

Please note that many of our 2024/2025 dates remain tentative and will be confirmed through school/district communication across the coming weeks (please see EPS link). Dates below listed as tentative and communicated for planning purposes as you think about fall and beyond.

• Orientation dates w/ student schedules are expected to occur during the final week of August, ahead of Labor Day and our first week of school.
• North school office is expected to reopen during the second full week of August. Please note that North administrators work year-round and will be available across the summer months.
• 9/2: Labor Day
• 9/4: (Tentative) First Day of School, 2024/2025 school year
• 9/4: (Tentative) Fall sports practices begin

2023/24 Student Calendar

As we enter this final month of the school year, please keep the below notes in mind as each is needed as we close for the summer break.

• Library Collection: Please return all library books to our North library by this coming Friday, June 7th. If books are lost, please feel free to replace the book or pay for it using the Payment Portal on the District Website: https://www.everettsd.org/payments. If you need financial assistance, please contact our North office and ask for a Fine Waiver form.
• Updated Family Information: Before you begin your summer break, please make sure all of your contact information is up-to-date with our North office. If you need to make a change, you can stop in and fill out an update form or request that one be sent home with your student. Thank you!
• Chromebooks: Please know that we will be collecting a majority of our student Chromebooks across the second week of June. All students are expected to return their Chromebook and their associated stylus and charger. Please check with your child to be certain that they know where each of these items is located.
• Final Report Cards: Final, semester two report cards will be available via Home Access Center on Friday, June 28th at 3:00pm. In addition, report cards will be sent home that day via USPS, to be received the following week.
• Need Anything This Summer? While our students are away for summer break, several of us will be on campus preparing for the coming year. Please reach out at any time, and if you would like to visit, send us an email as we would love to have you! Our contact information is listed below.

June is Pride Month and across the coming weeks, our school, district, and community will be honoring this important time together! Pride is more than just a month of celebrations and recognition of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) community. It is a reminder and marker in our collective efforts for needed equality. It is a time of collaboration and support as we work to ensure that our school is safe and welcoming to every student, family, and member of our North team. Pride month provides us with a wonderful opportunity to come together to celebrate and honor the history and achievements of the LGBTQ+ community.

As a school and district committed to inclusion, equity, and achievement in every regard, we believe in the importance of safe, positive learning environments where every child, every family, and every team member are welcomed, respected, and empowered. Our North GSA Club (Gay-Straight Alliance) has worked hard to thoughtfully plan campus-wide opportunities. This includes our Pride Month Spirit Week (below) and opportunities to purchase items with all proceeds going directly to support Cocoon House.

Please join us in celebrating and honoring LGBTQ+ Pride Month throughout this month of June!

With summer quickly approaching, North is launching our 2024 Summer Reading Program. This years theme, Summer's Greatest Hits, celebrates summertime joys including warm, relaxing afternoons, good music, and great books. North joins our Everett Public Schools and partners at the Everett Public Library and Sno-Isle Libraries in challenging our students to read across the coming summer months. This can be done my recording books read on the right-linked summer playlist. This will be turned in when students return in the fall for an invitation to our Welcome Back party. Additionally, students can participate in one of our local library summer reading programs, listed below, to earn prizes for reading.

Please take a look and help us in incentivizing your child to spend time each day reading over the summer. The benefits of doing so are tremendous while the absence of reading over the summer is exceptionally detrimental. Thank you for your support!

Our final STAR celebration occurred on Friday, 5/24, honoring all students with grades of As, Bs, and Cs, who also had less than six tardy incidents for this second semester. This was our last of these monthly celebrations honoring academic effort and beneficial study habits. Over 450 students were invited and as a school we congratulated those students and their families for their accomplishments.

As a community, we will celebrate Juneteenth just prior to the conclusion of our school year. As we approach this important date, we will utilize this collective opportunity to honor Juneteenth and the significance that the date holds in our present lives. Across Everett and surrounding communities, several events are planned including the NAACP of Snohomish County's Juneteenth Community Celebration (6/22 from 11am to 3pm at Willis D. Tucker Park). For your consideration and planning, additional community celebrates are noted below.

Join the AquaSox mascot, Webbly, for our Second Annual Healthy Heart Fair. This free event is designed to help our community understand and strive towards cardiovascular health. The event is offered in loving memory of Robert C. Polk and takes place nearby, at our Everett Memorial Stadium.

Date: Saturday, June 8th

Time: 10:00am to 1:00pm

Location: Everett Memorial Stadium

Flyer: Healthy Heart Fair

Event Includes:

• Bike Safety Course
• Pet a Dog from Motley Zoo
• Safe Citizens CPR Training
• Fun Run with free prizes
• Discounted AquaSox tickets for that night's 6/8 game
• and family fun blending heart-healthy tips with quality time together.

Lastly, the coming weeks will include many joyous graduations across our community (including Everett High). As applicable, please mark your calendars for our upcoming high school graduations in June. Ceremony details will be shared soon from individual schools.

• Project Search, June 12 at 4:30 p.m. at Providence Colby Campus Rainer/Cascade Rooms
• Sequoia High School, June 13 at 6 p.m. at Civic Auditorium
• Cascade High School, June 15 at 11 a.m. at The Angel of the Winds Arena
• Jackson High School, June 15 at 3 p.m. at The Angel of the Winds Arena
• Everett High School, June 15 at 7 p.m. at The Angel of the Winds Arena
• Transition, June 18 at 5 p.m. at Community Resource Center Port Gardner A&B

Our final edition of the Everett Public Schools newsletter is linked/attached below. This specifically crafted, monthly communication is designed to connect with all of our families and provide information pertaining to all of our schools/programs. This month's newsletter includes updates pertaining to:

• Summertime hours and contact information
• State assessment timeline for release of scores
• Music4Life
  
• Stuff the Bus, 2024
• Vaccination Clinics
• and more!

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Thank you for taking the time to read through our June update. As this school year comes to a close across the coming weeks, please know much we have appreciated your partnership and support. We remain grateful for the opportunity to serve your family as part of our North community and look forward to connecting before our final day on Thursday, June 20th.

Enjoy & goNorth!

With Gratitude,

Allison, Drew, & Tyler

North Middle School

tream@everettsd.org - amacgregorfornes@everettsd.org - abaewilliams@everettsd.org

Phone: 425-385-4800

Fax 425-385-4802